• Senate Dem staff diversity improving but still a work in progress.
• Barack Obama is helping to save the soul of the Dem party … and our diplomatic ties as he takes a trip to Seoul.
• Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) won't rule our 2020 presidential run.
• The DOJ names a head of the Civil Rights Division. Wait ‘til you meet him!
• Cheyenne Tribe challenges admin on grizzly bears.
• 44 States resist.
• Omarosa looks into Pentagon race issues.
• The March on Washington Film Festival brings Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ninth Wonder to town. Want to go? We’ve got tickets.
• ¿No hablas español? Neither does the White House.
• House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) shows the latest CHC memberJimmy Gómez how partisan things can get.
• The fight over the DC NFL team name comes to an end.
• Stand your ground law in FL is ruled unconstitutional. 

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• Trump nominates a new Surgeon General -- a man of color.
• CHC picks Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) as freshman representative.
• Susan Rice is heading to the Hill next month.
• BET Networks names new leadership.
• Condi Rice defends the president.
• Seema Verma: the woman behind the scenes on the healthcare battle.
• House passes immigration legislation, but at least on one bill, Miami-area R’s break ranks.
• Planned Parenthood has a message for you...and Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
• Texas and nine others demand an end to DACA.
• Cecilia Muñoz wants to transform tech for public good.
• Presidential Election Commission wants your voter data, and Cali says nah.
• Hawaii takes Trump’s travel ban back to the courtroom.
• Barack Obama takes Trump to court, too. Read on.

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• Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) counters AG Sessions with new legislation
• Rev. Al Sharpton announces the Minister’s March for Justice
• The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences opened its doors to its largest-ever class of new members. They’re diverse and they’re dope.  See who made the list below.
• Chuck Rocha talks the future of the Democratic Party with The Beat DC’s Jamal Simmons and Tiffany D. Cross
• Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) fights “SoHa.
• U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley will not move to Trump Tower
• Planned Parenthood has a message for you on healthcare reform
• Lin-Manuel Miranda partners with the Hispanic Federation
• Meet Twitter’s new VP of Inclusion and Diversity
• The Black Senate Staff Association has a new leader
• Who got game? NUL’s Marc Morial! We throw it back to his baller days
• The U.S. Latino economic power is one of the largest in the world
• Border wall prototypes set to begin.
• MTV News restructures. Again
• California AG Xavier Becerra pushes Senate on regulatory rollbacks.

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• Will the Pentagon deport immigrants it recruited? Not if Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY) can help it.
• The Obamas on vacay. Can they live?
• South Carolinians want to marry Senators Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham. See why.
• Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) is in recovery.
• Ammar Campa-Najjar's star is rising.
• Newspaper names 100 top influencers on the Latino community. See who below.
• Planned Parenthood says no wonder Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) can't get healthcare bill passed.
• Jackson, MS may be the most radical city on the planet if their new mayor has anything to say about it.
• Today at 5P, the Center for American Progress is hosting a “hand chain” around the Capitol to show its support for the 2010 healthcare law.  
• Preet Bharara has an announcement. Stay tuned ...
• A federal judge blocks deportations of Iraqis nationwide.
• Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) is concerned about the Whole Foods-Amazon deal.
• Morehouse names interim President.
• Ajit Pai says FCC website was hacked.
• Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announces annual Music on the Mall.
• Armstrong Williams and Roland Martin party with Lionel Richie. We've got the pic to prove it.
• Super PAC targets Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby.
• Meet NALEO's new board.
• Latino Rebels call out The Boston Globe.

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• Congressmen Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and John Conyers Jr. (D-MI) under review by the House Ethics Committee.
• CBC wants Uber and other tech companies to diversify their top ranks.
• The Beat ventured to NYC to host the cool kids to talk diversity in the nation's capitol. See who joined us below!
• Michelle Obama heads to the Twin Cities. For what and when? See below and in FOMO.
• Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) puts a human face on the Senate healthcare bill: hers.
• Planned Parenthood has an important message for you.
• Susan Rice says she has many theories.
• Donni Turner joins the Senate Budget Committee as the Senior Education Policy Advisor. Meet her below.
• Lynne Patton, Trump family wedding planner, starts at HUD. Seriously.
• HBCUs may create a league that pays players.

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• The Senate has their eyes on Loretta Lynch.
• Michelle Obama honors Chance the Rapper.
• Jimmy Gómez gets delayed in LA.
• Planned Parenthood has a message for you.
• The Obamas land in Indonesia.
• Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) wants to create tech jobs for coal miners.
• Straight Outta the White House ... Barack Obama is forever Crenshaw.
• There's Crosstalk below. Check it out!
• RTDNA honors Lester Holt.
• California Attorney General Xavier Becerra introduces his own travel ban.
• Black Lives Matter responds to Buzzfeed's Darren Sands.
• Navajo candidate ends bid against Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT).
• Black publishers elect a new leader.
• We're in the thick of summer conferences. The Beat will be hitting the road soon.  Check out that happenings below in FOMO.

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• WaPo does extensive analysis on Russia hacking and what happened onPresident Barack Obama’s watch and the actions he took.  Worth the read.Check it out here. 
• AG Jeff Sessions blows off the CHC.
• Tri-Caucus talks Trumpcare and its affect on communities of color. See Barack Obama's response to the Senate bill here.
• CBC Chair Cedric Richmond (D-LA) put on for his city.
• Barack Obama hits the campaign trail again -- but first: Indonesia.
• Members form bipartisan caucus to focus on diversity in film.
• Preet Bharara's memo to DOJ reads like a book -- looks like it will be one.
• Healthcare dominates the headlines with very few people of color on TV to lend their voice. What gives?
• Uh-oh! El Chapo is pissed at Netflix and Univisión.
• Wall Street Journal reporters warn against lack of diversity.
• NALEO jumps in the SB4 fight in Texas.
• Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA)cross party lines to introduce small business legislation.
• CNN moves three Latino correspondents. 
• Buzzfeed's Darren Sands digs deep into Black Lives Matter.
• New jobs below and on our website.
• There's a Ramadan lunch with Congressmen Keith Ellison (D-MN) and André Carson (D-IN). Details below in FOMO.

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• The CBC says nah to the president. But they say so much more.
• Meet the Navajo activist fighting racist NFL mascot.
• Barack Obama responds to North Korea criticism.
• Latino LGBTQ Long Beach Mayor talks diversity in politics. 
• We've got Van Jones like you've never seen him before. Check out our throwback.
• Congressmen Rubén Gallego (D-AZ), Ted Lieu (D-CA), John Conyers (D-MI), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) want answers from Defense Secretary James Mattis.
• DCCC Chair Congressman Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) rallies the troops.
• Rev. William Barber banned from NC legislative building.
• People of color see a slight rise in boardrooms.
• Cornell Belcher joins NBC News.
• The Maryland gubernatorial race just got more crowded. Enter Rushern Baker.
• Jeh Johnson at odds with DNC over Russian hacking.
• Important update on that Kamala Harris playlist -- Too Short was shorted.
• Ben's Chili Bowl unveils new mural.
• A Black billionaire offers advice. We've got the story in Blah Blah Blogs.

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• Eric Holder may run for President. True story.
• Jimmy Gómez offers his new colleagues some advice.
• CHC requests urgent meeting with VA Secretary.
• CBC stresses DOJ to focus on hate crimes.
• Obama lawyer, Albert Sanders, talks the Beltway and the Valley.
• Mayor Mitch Landrieu and the one drop rule.
• Asian American journalists announce elections.
• Florida gubernatorial candidate Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum is in town today. Find out where in FOMO. 
• Congresswoman Mia Love (R-UT) awarded on climate leadership.
• Kendrick Meek joins DC law firm.
• Jeh Johnson heads to Capitol Hill today.
• Jorge Ramos gets the last word on Trump.
• Ivy League president now presiding over HBCU.
• Steph Curry and Andre Iguodala host tech summit.
• Hall of Shamer Dennis Rodman.
• Mike Brown's story comes to the big screen.
• Say her name: TX Legislature weakens Sandra Bland Act signed into law.
• The dash cam video of Philando Castile leaves us all without words.

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• Trump reaches out to the CBC via Omarosa.
• Barack and Michelle Obama may be coming to a football field near you.
• The Slants win with SCOTUS ruling but Native Americans lose.
• Cuba calls out Trump on U.S. policy.
• Squats and Squad -- Michelle Obama has it all.
• Secretary Ryan Zinke moves staff around at Interior.
• Everybody loses in the budget this admin put forth. But have you guys looked at what Native American communities lose? It's dire! Read below.
• Pro-Trump group invokes Obama's words in GA's special election.
• The Ford Foundation welcomes a new board member.
• The President loses people of color on HIV council.
• Who's looking for a job? We've got two.
• There's a Black news network in the making. It won't broadcast from FAMU (as previously reported). But we've got updates. Keep scrolling.
• Republicans in Florida and New Jersey get challengers of color. We've got their stories below.
• Trevor Noah starts a library.
• Ta-Nehisi Coates reveals cover image for We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy.
• Book penned by Barack Obama's father is auctioned.
• FL Dems are fighting. We tell you the story below.
• Hispanic journos host a bbq. Want to go? The details are below in FOMO.

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• GOP pivots to former AG Loretta Lynch.
• Barack Obama could be president again.
• Poll highlights a lack of Latino leader consensus.
• All Eyes on Cuba: Tupac's aunt lands at the center of U.S.-Cuba relations.
• An update on Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and the National Congress of American Indians. 
• Valerie Jarrett and Tina Tchen talk Galvanize.
• Black lobbyists announce honorees.
• Jay Z targets bail bonds industry.
• Trump kills DAPA.
• Looking for a job? We've got two below.
• 2044 organized in NYC over the weekend.
• United States Commission on Civil Rights probes Trump administration.
• Survey shades Baltimore as worst place to live.
• Black Lives Matter sued.
• If you were expecting a different outcome in the Philando Castile case, you haven't been paying attention.

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• Congressmen Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) and James Clyburn (D-SC) want to step up security measures after the shooting. 
• Barack Obama awards Jay Z. But the big question remains -- did Bey have the twins or not?!
• Trump appoints a woman of color to lead HUD's largest region. Imagine how dope this news might be if she were actually qualified. 
• Friends of the Latino Museum gets some star power from actress Diane Guerrero.
• Trump's hands might go where they don't belong but he won't be touching DACA -- for now.
• A message from Planned Parenthood.
• Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) has returned from a CoDel and is ready to champion humanitarian aid to Sudan and Uganda.
• Obama lawyer joins DC law firm.
• Looking for a j-o-b? We've got a couple for you below and on our website!
• Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduces medical marijuana legislation.
• Deep in the sunken place, Dennis Rodman gifts The Art of the Deal to North Korea's leader.
• It's decision time for SCOTUS and the travel ban.
• Black Lives Matter sues Chicago.
• Ebony Magazine -- you're embarrassing us.

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• Meet the badass superheroes whose swift action minimized tragedy yesterday.
• Scary times. Other MoCs say they too have been threatened with violence.
• Barack Obama surfaces to make some calls.
• Looking for qualified diverse candidates? We can help with that!
• Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA) wants vets to have access to acupuncture.
• Robert Mueller's investigative team includes a person of color. Meet her below.
• Former DHS Chief Jeh Johnson heads to the Hill next week.
• Finally! A victory for Standing Rock.
• ICE Director tells immigrants they need to be afraid.
• Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) says if you want to serve DC then you best live in the District.
• Flipping Georgia's 6th may come down to the AAPI vote.
• Michelle Obama, Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), and Hillary Clinton make a surprise appearance.
• Michigan AG charges five officials with involuntary manslaughter over their handling of the water crisis in Flint, MI. 
• Meet the Library of Congress’ new African American poet laureate.

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• House Dems adopt Rooney Rule.
• Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) made AG Sessions nervous.
• Congressman John Conyers (D-MI) lead 200 Dems to file suit against Trump.
• Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) reaches across the pond to defend tech companies.
• About that Barack Obama photo that's floating around the interwebs ...
• Latino Lobbyists announce tonight's awardees.
• The Beat DC's Jamal Simmons talks Hill life with Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (D-USVI).
• Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) did not hold back in his statement on Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s Bears Ears recommendation.
• Eric Holder tells Uber to focus on diversity. So meet Bernard Coleman, Uber's Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion.
• Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) tells pro teams to build their own stadiums. 
• President Oprah? 
• Broderick Johnson is talkin' all that jazz (shoutout Stetsasonic!) on Thursday. Want to join him? RSVP below in FOMO.

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• Trump’s Twitter fingers helped deal another blow to Travel Ban 2.0.
• Barack Obama pens open for Pete Souza's book.
• Senator John McCain (R-AZ) longs for the good ole' fashion American leadership of yesteryear ... circa 2016. 
• Experts report that North Korea, a well-documented threat to the United States, is set to launch new missile tests. But don't worry guys! We're sending the only man who can handle such sensitive diplomacy -- Dennis Rodman.
• A CoS leaves the Hill. Here's a clue -- she works for a CHC member. Keep reading.
• Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) is ready for a Bernie comeback.
• Planned Parenthood has a message for you.
• Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke addresses the National Congress of American Indians on the heels of bad news for Bears Ears.
• NASA names four people of color to its astronaut program. And their pics are so badass!
• The Joint Center asks, "Can you hear me now?" They examine 5G and what it means for communities of color.
• The Notorious RBG to the rescue when it comes to gender-based citizenship law.
• First the Blacksonian. Now this -- a hip hop museum comes to Harlem.
• Sasha Obama is Natasha?!
• The Hispanic Lobbyists Association Awards Dinner is tomorrow. Want to go? RSVP below in FOMO!
• The Dubs won their second NBA Championship in three years. That's what we call winning.

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• Ice Cube for the win! The Twitterverse has spoken and, apparently, Ice Cube did the best job of addressing the N-word controversy on Friday night on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher!
• Trump says he would testify under oath. Congressman Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) said, say the word, son!
• Dems have their eyes on Congressman John Conyers' (D-MI) Judiciary post.
• Congressman Will Hurd (R-TX) gets a bolt.
• Cold as ICE. Trump goes after immigrants granted reprieve by Obama.
• Former Congresswoman Corrine Brown invokes the holy spirit to get a new trial.
• DNC hires a millennial woman of color.
• Van Jones disses the Hillary Clinton campaign and the DNC.
• Check out "Cross Talk" with The Beat DC's Jamal Simmons and Tiffany D. Cross.
• Rev. Al Sharpton addresses conference on weed. True story.
• FCC looks for candidates to join committee on diversity.
• Puerto Rico votes for statehood. But many stay home.
• Preet Bharara echoes James Comey on Trump. It's a pattern people. Oh yeah, and someone tell Junior to get on the same page as dad, please.
• Guys! 2018 will bring something major! Yes, it's midterms and we'll be immersed in campaign monitoring to bring you all the latest. But it will also bring Black Panther!! We have no news. We're just so hyped off the newly released trailer. Too. Much. Dopeness!
• Lastly, CONCACAF: the latest chapter in the battle of the acronyms between the U.S. and Mexico ends in a draw at Estadio Azteca. 

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• Robert Ahn not ready to concede to Jimmy Gómez in California congressional race.
• Congressmen Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) and Bobby Scott (D-VA) join forces on education legislation.
• Some sad news out of Morehouse College.
• Vernon Jordan weighs in on enduring the Trump administration.
• NCAPA changes leadership.
• Dave Chappelle steps up on Flint.
• Native issues take a backseat to Comey drama.
• Will Puerto Rico become the 51st state?
• The Beat DC talks Comey hearing.
• Gasp! We spotted a "Ghost" at the Newseum last night.
• VA candidates look to Black voters.
• Ebony Magazine ownership plays the blame game.
• Cecilia Muñoz joins Kresge.
• The March on Washington Film Festival hosts an evening of jazz with Eric Holder. Want to go? RSVP below in FOMO.
• There's a Wonder Woman on the Hill. Find out who.
• Be sure to tune into HBO tonight to catch Symone Sanders, Ice Cube, and Michael Eric Dyson on Real Time with Bill Maher.
• Scroll to the bottom. There's some good stuff in FOMO!
• Oh yeah -- show some PRIDE this weekend!

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• In "no he didn't" news, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) shut down questioning from Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA). 
• SXSW may have to find a new home if Senators Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-CA) have anything to say about it.
• What do you get when you connect Ta-Nehisi Coates and Michael B. Jordan? The Wrong Answer.
• Trump who? That's what Hawaii's governor said when he signed that Paris Climate Accord.
• Want to see Barack and Michelle Obama, Muhammad Ali, Harriet Tubman, andPrince? We got you!
• Souljah Boy Tell 'Em: Black Troops treated unfairly.
• Check out The Beat on iTunes!
• See who we throw it back with this Thursday!

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• President Barack Obama and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau dine in Montreal and talk leadership.
• Jimmy Gómez claims victory in LA special election.
• Ice Cube joins Symone Sanders on Bill Maher on Friday.
• Michelle Obama surprises Apple.
• Speaking of Apple, one of their execs just jumped ship to Uber.
• Vietnamese immigrant plans to unseat Congressman Ed Royce (R-CA).
• Marlon Marshall, Amy Chiou, Luis Avila and others launch CHORUS.
• Former DHS Chief Jeh Johnson joins PG&E Board.
• Speaking of PG&E, their CEO is the first Latina to chair a Fortune 100.
• NJ voters not excited about a presidential run for Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ).
• SEARAC touts victories in its annual report.
• HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson heads to the Hill tomorrow.
• Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) champions students with disabilities.
• The Cuban American Washington Ballet Director heads to Hong Kong.
• BET says farewell to DC on Friday. The invite only deets are below in FOMO.
• Lastly, The Beat must know -- 4:44?! Jay, if you're reading this, hit us up.

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• Former President Barack Obama heads to Montreal.
• Tina Tchen talks life post-White House.
• Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) dines with Trump tonight.
• Kal Penn is all about RUN.
• Baltimore moves to welcome immigrants.
• London Mayor Sadiq Khan tells Trump to stay home.
• Donald Trump has nominated Carlos G. Muñiz of Florida to be General Counsel at the Department of Education. 
• Immigration problems? There's an app for that.
• UN Ambassador Nikki Haley makes her case for and against the Human Rights Council.
• The California governor's race gets extra ugly today.
• LA picks a new MoC today.
• Did Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) shove a reporter or nah?
• Don't forget to tune into Keepin' It Real with Rev. Al Sharpton today at 1:20P to catchThe Beat DC's Tiffany D. Cross discussing the latest headlines.

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